Who will take Congressman Carney’s seat? Four candidates vie

congressman john carney will face senator colin bonini in the race for governor. this leaves congressman carney’s seat vacated — with four contenders on the ballot. 47 a-b-c’s lili zheng reports on who they are — and issues they’re fighting for. track 1 nurturing — both new and established industries. plus — making owning and operating a small business easier. two factors — lisa blunt rochester says — could spur the growth of jobs. the democratic candidate and wilmington native — in the running for u-s congress representing the state of delaware — began her career as a caseworker for current u-s senator tom carper. formerly the state’s labor secretary — blunt rochester says if elected — she’ll advocate for tax credits for small businesses. which — in turn — could help them “get off the ground” and hire more workers. track 2 her republican opponent hans reigle — calls himself a political outsider. a veteran of the u-s air force reserves — reigle says he’s tired of what he calls say-something, do-nothing politicians. a common in this election among all parties — is economic growth. reigle — a long-long delawarean — says burdensome regulations discourage companies in the u-s. which is why — he supports reducing regulations to produce a vibrant economy. track 3 liberation scott gesty — grew up in southern new jersey. but says — he believes in giving back to the community — and is now a member of the delaware society of certified public accountants. gesty says — being a libertarian means being fiscally prudent and socially tolerant. a key issue for him — is tackling the national debt — which comes with reducing the size and scope of government. and — eliminating what he calls “wasteful bureaucracies like the u-s department of education” track 4 the fourth candidate — is mark perri of the green party. according to the green party of delaware’s official website — one of perri’s concern is the climate crisis. if elected — perri would advocate for the the green new deal — which is a transition to 100 percent wind, water and solar energy by 20-30. he stresses — subsidies need to be redirected from big industrial agricultural to support small farmers — and provide real food in a way that is sustainable for the long haul. lili zheng, 47 a-b-c. we have more information on the issues — each candidate is advocating for. you can find that — by checking out this story on our website 47 a-b-c dot com. it’s time to announce tonight’s second winner